A Student Uses a Balance to Determine the Mass of an Object

question 37

Multiple Choice

A student uses a balance to determine the mass of an object as 5.719 grams.The correct mass of the object is 5.586 grams.What is the percent error in the student's mass determination?

• A) 2.38%
• B) 0.133%
• C) 13.3%
• D) 74.3%
• E) 97.7%

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Definitions:

Principle of Second Best

An economic theory that suggests when a condition for a perfect market cannot be met, the next-best solution may involve violating another condition to improve efficiency.

Distortionary Tax

A tax that causes people to alter their behavior and make different economic decisions than they would in a free market, potentially leading to inefficiency.

Efficiency

The extent to which resources are utilized optimally to achieve desired outcomes with minimum waste or effort.

Second Best

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